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$200 groceries

When You Can’t Always Earn More

August 20, 2018 by Penny 29 Comments

There’s a dirty little lie in the personal finance world. Fine. It’s not a lie. But it’s not the universal truth that it’s held up to be either. “You can always make more money.” Can you really? Can I?

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You Might Be Grocery Shopping from the Wrong List

October 5, 2015 by Penny 15 Comments

Last month, we slashed our grocery budget–including household items–to $200. At first, it seemed like an ambitious, if not unlikely, goal. However, with some strategic planning and careful shopping, we came in at just under $193 for two people. For an entire month of groceries. One of the best strategies I used throughout the month … [Read more…]

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